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A leopard cannot change its spots; A man can do what he wills but he cannot will what he wills; A mill cannot grind with the water that is past; A miss is as good as a mile; A new language is a new life (Persian proverb) [5] A penny saved is a penny earned; A picture is worth a thousand words; A rising tide lifts all boats; A rolling stone ...
Notes Works cited References External links 0-9 S.S. Kresge Lunch Counter and Soda Fountain, about 1920 86 Main article: 86 1. Soda-counter term meaning an item was no longer available 2. "Eighty-six" means to discard, eliminate, or deny service A abe's cabe 1. Five dollar bill 2. See fin, a fiver, half a sawbuck absent treatment Engaging in dance with a cautious partner ab-so-lute-ly ...
The Elephant Curve; Elephant in Cairo; Elephant in the room; Elephant test; S. Seeing pink elephants; Seeing the elephant; W. White elephant; White elephant gift exchange
An elephant joke is a joke cycle, almost always an absurd riddle or conundrum and often a sequence of such, that involves an elephant. Elephant jokes were a fad in the 1960s, with many people constructing large numbers of them according to a set formula. Sometimes they involve parodies or puns. [1] [2] [3] An example of an elephant jokes is: [1 ...
An idiom is a common word or phrase with a figurative, non-literal meaning that is understood culturally and differs from what its composite words' denotations would suggest; i.e. the words together have a meaning that is different from the dictionary definitions of the individual words (although some idioms do retain their literal meanings – see the example "kick the bucket" below).
The actual origin of the word can be traced back to 2002, when an Australian man got drunk on his 21st birthday and posted a photo of his stiched lip with the words, "sorry about the focus, it was ...
“I look at every day with you as a gift.” —Yellowstone “There’s nothing that I wouldn’t do to make you feel my love.” —Bob Dylan “You’re my lobster.”Friends
The winning name will be announced March 15 on the zoo's social media channels. The Toledo Zoo welcomed a male, African elephant calf who was born Feb. 17. He weighed 280 pounds as of Friday, the ...